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Sat, 29 Dec 2012 20:21:31 GMT*The 2012 Year End Awards for Wrestling:*
Hello out there to all wrestling fans from around the world and a Happy Early New Year. Another year of...The 2012 Year End Awards for Wrestling:
Hello out there to all wrestling fans from around the world and a Happy Early New Year. Another year of Professional Wrestling has come and gone. What a year it was. We had incredible matches, mark-out moment returns, and moments that absolutely took our breath away. With that being said, we now have to ask ourselves, what were THE Best moments of 2012? Well wrestling fans, these are my thoughts. I am T-Hughes35, and this is your 2012 Year End Awards for the world of Professional Wrestling!

Here’s how this is going to work, Just like last year, I am going to base my list on three key factors:
01: Mark Out Factor
02: Creativity/Decision Making
03: Effectiveness

This list is my final blog of 2012, and it includes the best of the three biggest wrestling organizations in the world, with the best wrestlers in the world. It is a list that I really feel, defines The Best of 2012.
With that being said, HERE WE GO!!

And then there were three. Ladies and gentlemen, it is now time, for the main event of this entry. These, along with a new award this year for the Best Wrestling Program, are my choices for the Best Matches and the Best Wrestlers of 2012.

Well that’s it ladies and gentlemen, those are my choices for what I felt was the best in the 2012 year of Professional Wrestling. It has been an exciting year for us all, and hopefully only good things will be yet to come in 2013. There is a lot that I am looking forward to in the next twelve months.
A: CM Punk vs. The Rock and The Rock’s comeback
B: Hulk Hogan’s attempt at WHC History
C: WrestleMania XXIX
D: “TNA IMPACT Wrestling” going on the Road
E: Dolph Ziggler cashing in his Money In The Bank Contract
F: Where the powerhouse stables of Aces and 8s and The S.H.I.E.L.D. go from here
G: Big E. Langston and more NXT wrestlers being called up to the main roster of WWE
and many, many more…

What were your picks for the best wrestling moments of 2012? Tell me your thoughts down below, and as always, here are my social media accounts you can follow and subscribe to:YouTube Channel: TheTMoney35TOUT: TheTMoney35KEEK: TheTMoney35WordPress: thughes35.wordpress.comTwitter: @T_Hughes35

Special Thanks to www.ewrestlingnews.com for a fun year of blogging, and all my fellow bloggers and forum members who read my work.
Peace on the Streets everyone, and be safe as you celebrate New Years.

I'm T-Hughes35, and I’ll see you next year.
]]>T-Hughes35http://forum.ewrestlingnews.com/entry.php?44362-T-Hughes35-Presents-The-2012-Wrestling-Year-End-AwardsMarketing Royal Rumble XXVI and Making it Memorablehttp://forum.ewrestlingnews.com/entry.php?44142-Marketing-Royal-Rumble-XXVI-and-Making-it-Memorable
Wed, 28 Nov 2012 15:26:52 GMTAlright hello out there to all wrestling fans far and wide.
I am the one and only T-Hughes35 back today with my latest entry, Presnted by:...Alright hello out there to all wrestling fans far and wide.
I am the one and only T-Hughes35 back today with my latest entry, Presnted by: www.ewrestlingnews.com.

Today I would like to talk about an idea that I have that can really be turned into something big by WWE and leave a really big impact on it’s fan base. This can be something that can really show not only us wrestling fans, but the whole world just how much fun and exciting a Sports Entertainment program can be. What this is ladies and gentlemen is a marketing plan on how WWE’s first Pay-Per-View of 2013 can end up becoming one of the best Pay-Per-View events that WWE has put on in the past (let’s say) five years.

According to statistics, the annual Royal Rumble pay-per-view is the second biggest pay-per-view on WWE’s annual calendar behind “The Grand-daddy of them all” WrestleMania, and the first event in WWE’s “Big 4.” (The other two being “SummerSlam”, and “Survivor Series.”) Vince McMahon once said (in a 1998 interview with Michael Landsberg) that he’s not in the “Television Business,” but rather in the “Sports Entertainment Business.” If he were to market this show as entertainment, and wanted to make the 2013 Royal Rumble as memorable as ever, it would be about branching out to everyone. Not just to the WWE Universe, to everyone. WWE can be looked at as entertainment that everyone can enjoy. This is how I would make that happen.

Now, when you look at the theme songs that I chose, I decided to choose two theme songs. Two songs that can really help build the theme to the nights events. With “Live To Rise” being one of entertainment’s biggest songs of 2012 (The Avengers), and a likely chance at getting an Oscar Nomination for Best Original Song, it would be a perfect theme to lead into the Royal Rumble Match. Plus, just putting that song as the theme could be a major draw in itself. “Take A Little Ride” is a Number One song by Jason Aldean that has been played for televised sporting events before. Most notably, the NASCAR Nationwide Series races on ESPN. It’s also a perfect genre of music with the location of Phoenix, Arizona.
The reason why I have two different sets of announce teams is because I feel that the one set of three announcers has become very, very stale. When I look at a three-man commentary team on a Pay-Per-View, it feels like I’m watching an old school Pay-Per-View from World Championship Wrestling. The only thing that missing would be Tony Schivoane welcoming us along with who was joining him at ringside that evening (which was mainly either Mike Tenay and Bobby Heenan, or Scott Hudson and Mark Madden). The two sets of commentary teams gives the WWE Universe a better variety, and lets us know which particular brand the match would be representing. If I were to have another set of commentators at a pay-per-view, Jim Ross and William Regal would be the organized choice. I really enjoy their chemistry on NXT, and they work well together.

According to reports, WWE has been trying to create a countdown theme show to air before Pay-Per-View events. If they could find a network such as one of the NBC Networks or even ION Television for that matter, “WWE Free For All” might be on FREE TV before we know it. No matches, just interviews, and build-up. It would be hosted by Michael Cole and Scott Stanford.

After “Live To Rise” is cued and the pyro goes off, the commentary teams would welcome the viewers to the first Pay-Per-View event of 2013. Here is how I would book the match-card (and entertainment by order of the nights events):

Match 01: WWE Tag-Team Championship Match:Daniel Bryan and Kane vs. Rey Mysterio and Sin Cara
(After WWE TLC, I would have Rey Mysterio and Sin Cara become the new #1 Contenders for the Tag Team Titles. I feel that they would put on a good match for the opening to this event. Plus, this would show just how good WWE’s mid-card is after opening with a WHC Match the past two years. WWE needs to show just how strong their mid-card can be, and this is the opportunity to show that.)Winners and STILL WWE Tag-Team Champions:Daniel Bryan and Kane

Match 02: WWE Diva’s Championship Match:
Kaitlyn vs. AJ
(Eve has to drop the title to Kaitlyn at some point. TLC would be the best time to do it. After a re-match on, say RAW for example, I would put Kaitlyn in a match with AJ as Vickie would rather put her in a match for the title rather than herself. It’d be good for storyline.)Winner and STILL WWE Diva’s Champion: Kaitlyn

Match 03: World Heavyweight Championship Match:Sheamus vs. Randy Orton
(I expect Sheamus to regain his WHC Crown at TLC. Afterward, I can see Randy Orton turning back to the heel gimmick that he was well known for. He is a great heel, and he needs to go back to that gimmick as soon as possible. Sheamus is comfortably over as a face right now, and turning Orton heel would be a big boost for SmackDown. This match has happened before, but not for the WHC. At a Big 4 Pay-Per-View such as this one, it could be big.)Winner and STILL World Heavyweight Champion: Sheamus

At this time, I would book a spot where Jason Aldean would actually come out and perform his song “Take A Little Ride.” In the background on the titantron, we can see clips of both CM Punk and The Rock. It not only would be a great form of ENTERTAINMENT, but it would be a nice lead-in to the match that has been building up for the past seven months.

Match 04: WWE Championship Match:CM Punk (w/Paul Heyman) vs. The Rock
(Now here is the thing ladies and gentlemen, if WWE is really smart about this, this can be the start of one of the biggest and most exciting feuds that they have put on in a long time. Because that is the way I see it. The Rock’s ultimate goal is to once again become WWE Champion. It will be CM Punk’s greatest threat trying to capture his precious gold. However, Punk will overcome this great obstacle by being the one that walks away victorious. This can be the start of something as big as the Bobby Roode Selfish Generation storyline, or even the Chris Jericho-Shawn Michaels fued. It needs to be something memorable in the fans eyes.)Winner and STILL WWE Champion: CM Punk

But don’t worry, this won’t be the last we see of “The Great One.”

Ladies and Gentlemen, it is now time, for the twenty-sixth annual Royal Rumble Match. Here is how I’m going to do this. I am going to show you my order, from one through thirty, and after I finish, I’ll explain my reasoning’s for choosing those particular superstars.
Before the match, I would air a promo video showing the WWE Superstars talking about the Royal Rumble, and what being in the main-event at WrestleMania would mean to them, and “Live To Rise” would play in the video to go along with the build-up.
My ultimate goal is to create a Royal Rumble Match that is exciting for the fans, memorable, and throw in all sorts of unexpected twists and turns. Without further ado Ladies and Gentlemen, we are, READY TO RUMBLE!!!

01: WWE Intercontinental Champion: Kofi Kingston02: Zack Ryder03: Jerry “The King” Lawler04: Damien Sandow05: Cody Rhodes06: R-Truth07: A-Train08: Trent Baretta09: The 3 Man Band (Heath Slater, Drew McIntire, and Jinder Mahal)10: Booker T11: Wade Barrett12: United States Champion: Antonio Cesaro13: Evan “Air” Bourne14: Darren Young15: Titus O’Neal16: X-Pac17: The Miz18: Dolph Ziggler19: Christian20: Alberto Del Rio (w/Ricardo Rodriguez) 21: Scott Steiner 22: The Shield (Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins, and Roman Raines)23: Ryback24: Goldberg25: Justin Gabriel26: Epico and Primo (w/Rosa Mendes)27: John Cena28: Tyson Kidd29: The Big Show30: The Rock
(Alright folks. The reason that I have this down as my list of Royal Rumble entrants goes by these factors: creativity, talent, and being able to swerve the fans ‘but not to a 110% of a Russo extent.’ Key Entrants:#7 is A-Train. The Tensai gimmick got stale really, really fast. I would put Matt Bloom back to his old A-Train gimmick as both to see how it goes with with the fans, and as an effort to keep his job.#9: The Three Man Band: At WCW WarGames 2000, KronicK made their entrance as a team in the Triple Cage Match. It was both unique and unexpected. Anything can happen at the Royal Rumble, and adding a team as one entry would be a nice little swerve that everyone can be happy with. This same rule applies for entries #22 and #26#13: Evan “Air” Bourne: His foot injury was expected to heel by Survivor Series at the earliest, but it didn’t. So, if he does become 100% medically cleared, this would be the best time for him to return.#16: X-Pac: This is mainly a piece to the legends puzzle of the match. Since he currently works for WWE as a talent scout, it’s a no brainer pretty much. He’s pretty much the legend that everyone expects to appear in the match this January. But that’s ok. I wouldn’t have a problem with it.#21: Scott Steiner: Yes, I know that this one would be difficult, but this would catch everyone by surprise. Completely unexpected, and it would also be a nice fit to the legends puzzle of the match. On a side note, this was the same entry spot where Booker T made his return to WWE in 2011.#24: Goldberg: Bill has recently expressed his desire to get back in the ring for at least one more match. Everyone has always talked about how Ryback is the next Goldberg. Once Goldberg’s music hits, everybody would go nuts. With that entrance, it would make the viewers think about one thing; if both Goldberg, and Scott Steiner can return in this match, then what’s going to happen next?
It would get everyone all amped up and excited about what’s to come.#27: My reason for putting John Cena at this entry, is because the average winning entry is that number. It would make the fans think that Cena might win this thing.#30: The Rock: This would get everyone excited. Since he lost the chance at the WWE Championship earlier in the evening, this would be his best chance at recapturing his past glory, in New York, at WrestleMania. Yes, it’s a past superstar, but this is a big money drawer and good publicity. “…Well it’s all come down to this, The Rock and John Cena.”
Rock and Cena would be the last two standing in the ring. For the first time since WrestleMania XXVIII, these two would go toe-to-toe and the crowd would go nuts. The perfect ending to the night’s events.)Winner: The Rock

Like I said earlier, this can be the start of one of the greatest things to happen for WWE in a long time, and this would build on the potential headlining of WrestleMania XXIX. That being:

PUNK vs. ROCK IIWWE Championship Match:CM Punk vs. The Rock

I would then top it all off with an ending music video recapping the night’s events.

This is all about marketing WWE and the Sports Entertainment business. There are people that I know out there that say that all professional wrestling is, is fake, grown men in spandex making fools out of themselves, and just overall disgusting. It really makes me sick when I hear those snobs say things like that. They don’t know just how much these athletes put their bodies on the line just like any other football or soccer player when they face injury. WWE is a multi-million dollar corporation that is all about entertaining not only wrestling fans, but entertaining the world when it comes to their product. It’s quite interesting the way that they’ve branched out with their product over the past, let’s say 12 years. They entertain the fans, and let’s hope they continue to for years to come.

Peace on the Streets.
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Tue, 20 Nov 2012 03:13:38 GMTGreetings all ewrestlingnews.com bloggers and forum members. The 26th Anniversary of WWE Survivor Series is now officially behind us. With that...Greetings all ewrestlingnews.com bloggers and forum members. The 26th Anniversary of WWE Survivor Series is now officially behind us. With that being said, we now have the WWE’s go-home Pay-Per-View of 2012. That event being a tribute themed Pay-Per-View to one of the most brutal matches in wrestling history. Tables, Ladders, and Chairs.

Mr. Jay wrote a blog last week about how he would book this event. With all due respect to Mr. Jay, it wasn’t a believable card. He was creative and I’ll give him credit where credit’s due, but if WWE was going to have CM Punk go one-on-one with Mick Foley in the near future, it’d have to be done on RAW. Not at a Pay-Per-View. An ideal time to do it would be the main event of the very first RAW of 2013. Reminiscent of the main event of RAW IS WAR on their first episode of 1999, and The Rock would be the one to who would play Stone Cold Steve Austin’s role from 1999 in that match. With that being said, how would be the ideal way to book such a prestigious event such as this?

Now granted, I know that this event isn’t as prestigious of an event as say a Survivor Series is, but it’s still a chance to make hundreds and thousands of profitable dollars, and a good chance to make people, especially the hardcore wrestling fans want to give their two cents about a Pay-Per-View event that is just thrown out on the annual calendar just for the heck of it. Nowadays, the annual Pay-Per-View calendar (and keep in mind that this is just one man’s opinion) is just one big giant cluster of events that are nothing but horrible tribute PPVs, and wannabe In Your House rip-offs. Needless to say, I am not a fan of Pay-Per-Views such as Elimination Chamber, Hell In A Cell, and Fatal 4 Way among others. Names such as No Way Out and Armageddon are far better names that Hell In A Cell. With that said, here is how yours truly, would book the last WWE Pay-Per-View of 2012; Tables, Ladders, and Chairs.

(Before you read the card, I finalized this before RAW began on Monday. So keep that in mind.)

02: Fatal 4 Way Tag Team Elimination Match (Winning Team Receives a WWE Tag Team Championship Opportunity at The Royal Rumble)
The Prime Time Players vs. Rey Mysterio and Sin Cara vs. Team CoBro vs. Justin Gabriel and Tyson Kidd

03: Ladder Match for The United States Championship:
Antonio Cesaro vs. The Miz

So that’s it Ladies and Gentlemen. This is how I would book “WWE:TLC 2012.”

Stay tuned as later this week, I will be posting a blog on how I would book "The 26th Anniversary of The WWE Royal Rumble." Trust me when I say this folks, this is going to be a blog that you won't want to miss.

Welcome all wrestling fans to this week’s edition of “Sudden Impact.” Where it is all Total Non-Stop Action, and no plagiarism from the Sports Entertainment Monopoly at Titan Towers. I’m T-Hughes35 filling in this week for the DK Wrestling Savior. Now let’s get down to business.

We open with a recap of last week’s episode of Open Fight Night, and then we’re taken to the secret hideout of the Aces and the 8s. I really like the “Son’s Of Anarchy” style of persona that the Aces and 8s dawn upon. It’s something that’s both different and exciting. The Aces and 8s is the type of storyline that a wrestling fan can get excited for, and credit goes to both Bischoff and Pritchard for coming up with what might just be the storyline of the year.

I also really enjoy the new format of different commentators for each hour of the telecast. It’s somewhat of a nice reminiscent of the old days of WCW Nitro when TNT had Tony Schiavone and “The Living Legend” Larry Zbyszko doing Hour 1, and had Eric Bischoff and Bobby “The Brain” Heenan doing Hour 2.
Todd Keneley and Jeremy Borash make a great play-by-play team, and I hope to see more of them in the future.

Match 01: AJ Styles vs. Bobby Roode
Great Match, and a great way to open the show. The Cowboy James Storm was on commentary, and it was a nice way to set up their Triple Threat Match on Sunday at Turning Point.Winner: Bobby Roode at about 23:00

We then received a backstage segment with “The Greatest Man Who Ever Lived,” and “The Almighty Hulkster”. Hogan then gave Aries an ultimatum stating that if he does not return the “old” world title belt to Jeff Hardy’s possession, the match at Turning Point is off. Then Aries started accusing Hollywood of drinking Jeff Hardy’s Kool-Aid.

We come back from commercial break, and Joseph Park is in the ring. He wants Aces and 8s at Turning Point. So, he calls out Hogan to make the match official. Hogan does come out, but he tries to talk Park out of it when Bully Ray’s music hits. Bully then tells Hulk that Parks has heart, and the rest of the Hulk-a-maniacs have his back. Wanting in on Aces and 8s too, he begs Hogan to make the match, and Hogan does just that. So at Turning Point, it’s going to be Joseph Park vs. the D.O.C.

I’ll be one to admit, I am not a fan of this storyline with Tara and her “Big Name Hollywood Boyfriend” Jesse from CBS’s Big Brother. I really hoped that it would be someone worth while, but someone who’s pretty much a nobody? I was kind of expecting it’d be someone like a Scott Baio or someone that is on a Bischoff-Hervey produced show, but this clown? COME ON! The “Who-Are-You?” chants at Bound For Glory last month didn’t help this case any better. EY better be there this Sunday at Turning Point. Or this storyline will get very stale.
I am also not a fan of Taryn Tarrell, especially when it comes to her past. In my opinion, she’s not a good referee. Torrie Wilson would make a better female referee than this wannabe playboy bunny.

Winner: TNA Knockout’s Tag Team Champion: ODB in under 4:00

Backstage segment of Christian York’s Gut Check discussion happened next. With his performance last week, I hope it’s a yes.

8:53 p.m. Match 03: Tag-Team Match:Kurt Angle and Sting vs. Devon and D.O.C.
It’s great to see Sting back dawning the old school TNA face paint. It better suits him, especially in this storyline.
I liked the way that this match started out like it was a street fight, but then it turned back into an old school Tag-Team contest.

Winners: Kurt Angle and Sting by DQ in 12:00
Post-Match: Bully Ray came out, set up a table, and Devon hit the bricks. Aces and 8s then showed up and beat the holy hell out of Sting. What a beat-down it was. Everyone played it off like he’s going to be off of television for sometime. It made for some really good wrestling television. It was one of the best Tenay-Taz calls that I have heard in a long time.

At 9:12 p.m., I discovered that #IMPACTLive was trending worldwide. It has over the past few weeks, but this time, it was the #2 trend in the world. Just under the promotion of the #LastStandTrailer. Pretty cool I think.

We then got a promo of the IMPACT Wrestling World Tour. I just wish they would announce that they were taping IMPACT at these locations instead of just doing LIVE Events. I’ll expand further on this in a later blog, but TNA really needs to start taking IMPACT on the road every week.

GUT CHECK REVELATION TIME:
The moment of truth has arrived for Christian York. Just a reminder that the next TNA Gut Check tryout takes place from Fargo, North Dakota on December 1st.
I really hope he gets signed, let’s go to the judges scorecards:TAZ: “…you have that IT FACTOR.” YES!Bruce Pritchard: “…you haven’t had the chance, my answers YES, Welcome to IMPACT Wrestling.”
For the first time ever, a clean sweep of yes’s on the judges scorecard.
That was also a great post speech promo that Christian York gave. Very inspiring. According to several reports on Twitter, it was quite an emotional night for him backstage and for good reason. Congratulations to you Mr. York and I hope to see more of you in the future.

The Main Event Segment of the evening had Austin Aries in the ring. Earlier in the evening, Hulk Hogan said that Aries needed to give back the TNA Title to Jeff Hardy or forfeit his title opportunity at Turning Point.
“The Greatest Man Who Ever Lived” then cut a rather nice promo about “Beating Hardy at his own game”. He also did a nice owning of the crowd with the What? Chants.
“Creatures, HERE WE GO!” as Jeff Hardy attempted to send one final message to Aries. However, it was Aries that countered and sent Hardy flying.
It then showed Aries standing tall over Hardy with the belts as IMPACT went off the air.

Overall, this week’s IMPACT was very well done and very entertaining. Even though we only had four matches, the storylines were so well put together that it can keep your eyes set to the TV so you can see what happens. This was also one of the most socially involved episodes of IMPACT that I have ever seen. It was nice to see three moments of the broadcast being able to trend worldwide on Twitter.

Well folks, that concludes this week’s edition of Sudden Impact.

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Thu, 08 Nov 2012 04:18:21 GMTBefore I begin this entry, I would like to say that my thoughts and prayers continue to go out to the victims of Hurricane Sandy. Stay strong out...Before I begin this entry, I would like to say that my thoughts and prayers continue to go out to the victims of Hurricane Sandy. Stay strong out there east coast, and if anyone wants to donate, you can log on to www.redcross.org for more information.

What is it about WWE? What is it with their product today? Why is it the way it is, and just what are they trying to accomplish? Well, if I may say so myself, after watching WWE programing for the past few weeks and months, I’m not sure that even WWE knows what their product is anymore.

A prime example of this is the entire episode of last weeks RAW alone.

You go LIVE from one of professional wrestling’s best markets in the United Kingdom, and what do you give the beloved Brits? A completely disorganized, un-original, and on-the-spot improvised show (hence the awkward moment with Vince and Vickie) that is nothing short of a complete embarrassment.

Observe: The show’s opening re-cap of last week’s episode.
(And I Quote) “Previously on RAW…”
When I first saw that, I was like you have got to be kidding me.
My first thought of this was every single episode opening to IMPACT Wrestling that has taken place in the last six + months.
The same thing goes for the AJ Lee storyline. When I first saw this storyline, I saw the AJ Styles/Dixie Carter/Claire Lynch fiasco except that this is WWE’s take on it.
I mean just look at the storyline and the roles that they play:

You look at AJ Lee in this scenario and you think of AJ Styles. You look at John Cena and you think of Dixie Carter. If you look at the characters of Vickie Guerrero and Dolph Ziggler, then you pretty much see an exact duplication of Kazarian and Christopher Daniels.
It’s both dumb and stupid.
Even AJ Styles himself took a shot at WWE with it this past week on Open Fight Night, when he stated to Bobby Roode (and I quote):
“…While you were Heavyweight Champion, I was dealing with some issues. Not my issues, but someone else’s. Pictures were being taken, videos were being made of AJ Styles getting into an elevator with someone of the opposite sex. It seems to be the new fad if your name is AJ…”

I couldn’t have said it any better myself AJ (Styles). Props to you.

But that’s not the only thing that grinds my teeth.

I talked before in a recent blog about the build up to the WWE Hell In A Cell Pay-Per-View that took place on 10/28/2012.
I mean, it was scary the way that WWE honestly thought that John Cena would be 100% medically cleared to compete at the event in a match of that caliber.
John Cena himself has even stated that he doesn’t like the direction that the company is going.

He stood up to the plate and let Mr. McMahon know in no uncertain terms that the WWE chairman is out of touch, the creative team lacks creativity and the company would end up going "to hell in a handbasket" if it were to continue down its current path.

When the PG Era of wrestling began, I honestly didn’t mind it at first. It was a marketing tool, and it has had its successes in some ways more than others. But creatively, it didn’t hit me until one particular storyline came around. That storyline, was The Nexus. When that storyline started to drag on, that’s when I knew WWE was in trouble. The Creative department needs a major change in direction as soon as possible, because ratings such as a 2.5, the lowest ratings for RAW since pre-Attitude Era in 1997, don’t help your cause any better either.

Let’s talk about Survivor Series for a moment shall we?

The 26th Anniversary of WWE Survivor Series takes place in roughly 10 days from the Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana U.S.A. Here’s what kind of a zoo Mr. McMahon and his creative goonies have come up with thus far for one of professional wrestling most important and prestigious events of the year.

The main event segment of the October 29th episode of RAW featured the surprising and exciting return of Mankind himself, Mick Foley. It was then where CM Punk proposed a Traditional 5-on-5 Survivor Series Elimination Match between a team lead by himself, and a team led by Mick Foley.

When each man announced his respective teams during the main event segment of the program that night, I actually thought this was pretty cool. 4 out of 5 Team Punk members I actually predicted correctly.

By the swing of things, this looked like it was going to be the first major WWE Pay-Per-View since 2007 where the WWE Championship would not be at stake. That would have been fine by me as it would have stuck to the Survivor Series Tradition, but NO. We NEEDED to HAVE a Triple Threat WWE Championship match in the mix, involving Superman himself, John Cena.
My GOD WWE! What has happened to you?

I mean seriously? This is the way that you treat one of your “Big 4” Pay-Per-Views of the year? This is an event that you should have had finalized MONTHS AGO! Not on-the-spot on LIVE TV!

WWE Survivor Series is supposed to be all about wrestling, survival, and one word, Tradition. Tradition is the transmission of customs or beliefs from generation to generation, or the fact of being passed on in this way.

Here’s a video that a fan made on YouTube that can give you an idea just how important Tradition, and Survivor Series is to the next generation.

Now ladies and gentlemen, this is a decent card. It is the type of card that you use to treat one of your four biggest pay-per-views of the year with both tradition and prestige.
Now, before you say anything, I will say that my reasoning for including Evan “Air” Bourne is because this respective Pay-Per-View was the target date for his scheduled return from injury. The 6 Man Tag Match is for both the kids in the audience (due to the cartoonish faces), and it can also be used as an attempt to put 3MB over. It is all about tradition. THAT is how you create a Survivor Series card!

Well folks, I know that I went on a little bit of a rant, but that’s what we write blogs for, to express our thoughts.

PEACE!!!
]]>T-Hughes35http://forum.ewrestlingnews.com/entry.php?44042-WWE-in-Trouble-Current-WWE-Creativity-amp-Survivor-Srs-26Triple Threat Top 5 Best Pay-Per-View Theme Songshttp://forum.ewrestlingnews.com/entry.php?43915-Triple-Threat-Top-5-Best-Pay-Per-View-Theme-Songs
Mon, 15 Oct 2012 20:35:22 GMTWelcome wrestling fans as yours truly is proud to present a very special edition of “The Triple Threat Top 5. Presented By: www.ewrestlingnews.com...Welcome wrestling fans as yours truly is proud to present a very special edition of “The Triple Threat Top 5. Presented By: www.ewrestlingnews.com ” An edition that is strongly dedicated to you: both the IWC, and the wrestling fans.

Now folks, this originally was going to be a Triple Threat dance, but after a long debacle, and with one of the site’s biggest “superstars” going on hiatus, I have decided to make this a special one-on-one blog war. This is a contest that not only wrestling fans can enjoy, but fans of music can as well. Billed as a special contest for the fans, Ladies and Gentlemen, this is:

DK Wrestling Savior: “Hey Everybody. DK Wrestling Savior defending my triple threat title once again. We have quite the interesting, and quite the difficult, topic this week. Top 5 PPV Theme Songs. Why is this so difficult? Because music taste varies so much, that's it's really just a toss up. The voters will basically go with whatever type of music they like, so I'm just gonna take my chances here. I'm listing MY top 5 based on what I've always found to be so memorable. The type that sticks in my mind for certain reasons. I'm not listing songs that I feel fit the PPV best, because there's so many, it's impossible to rewatch all the PPV's, or even read summaries of them all, and make a judgement that way. With that said. Here we go. I hope you enjoy.

Honorable Mention: Wrestlemania XXVII, Written in the Stars. No particular reason. I just liked the song and was starting to approach that crossroad in my life. It was right around the time I started to doubt my faith in WWE. A fate that has since been reached.

For practically the same reason as the honorable mention above. I was so hyped for this Wrestlemania. It had the potential to be the best ever. And I was into the build up, and the theme songs that were promoted with it. Especially the MGK song. I actually quite enjoy that song. It's catchy. It's mainstream. Much like Wrestlemania was. And it's used in other areas like entrance and exit music on ESPN sports shows and stuff. Just overall enjoyable.

This one speaks for itself. It was the ECW theme from back in the day. And this PPV, in my eyes, was one of the best of the last 10 years, simply because of Rey Mysterio vs Sabu, and the crowd lambasting John Cena as only a true ECW crowd could. Let The Bodies Hit The Floor is legendary hype music and was everything the real ECW stood for.

This is one the instances where I sort of go against what I said in my intro. This song fit the PPV perfectly, as the feud between Stone Cold and Undertaker took center stage. It ended up marking the first time Stone Cold defeated Undertaker, if my memory serves me correctly. Plus, I don't think it gets much more main stream than this. Great song. Great fit to the PPV and the main angle of Summer Slam that year.

This is one of those that is just completely memorable for me. The theme song where Stone Cold turned heel on The Rock and sided with McMahon. The alliance we never thought we'd see. What sticks out most about this song is, it took place back in a time when WWE, WWF at the time, would recap the entire PPV in a montage to their theme song to end the PPV broadcast. And I remember still staring in shock at the Stone Cold heel turn, even as I watched the montage. It's one of the most memorable ones for me, so it ranks #2.

This is by far, the greatest theme song for a PPV WWE has ever come up with. The perfect blend of build up, rhythm, and just pure hype. It's the type of song that gets your adrenaline going, for me anyway. It was also a decent PPV, and another one of those times when WWE would do the montage at the end. I remember instantly downloading this song upon hearing it. And I'm not really a fan of Saliva. But this song was, and still is, kick ass in my opinion.

That's my list everyone. I know there were songs that probably fit the PPV better. And I don't expect many, if any, people to really agree with my list here. like I said, it all comes down to taste in music, which is so vast. So I just shot from the hip and went with the ones that are most memorable for me.

I hope you enjoyed my list. Be Safe Everyone.”

Thank you DK. It is now time for yours truly to give out his list.

T-Hughes35: “What is a Theme Song? A theme song is a piece of music that is used to identify a performer, a dance, a band, or a radio/television program. (Source: Google Dictionary) A theme song is created to describe what type of an event we are watching. Whether it’d be a movie, a television show, or as this topic is, a professional wrestling event. (Well it’s Top 5 Pay-Per-View themes but you get my point) These are the five songs that I feel really described the respective Pay-Per-View that it themed. Songs that really could not only get you amped and pumped up for the event, but songs that were able to perfectly fit the build-up and sell the story that the respected organization was trying to tell. So, with that being said, Ladies and Gentlemen, This is MY Top 5!

Honorable Mention: “Spolin’ For A Fight” – AC/DChttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=guoPMw-WliYThe date was November 23, 2008. The event, was the twenty-second anniversary edition of WWE Survivor Series. This song was the perfect way to describe the night’s main events. The first being the WWE Championship Match. In what was originally suppose to be a Triple Threat Match (ironically) for the strap featuring Triple H, Jeff Hardy, and Vladimir Koslov, Jeff Hardy was attacked at his hotel (kayfabe) and could not show up. So, Triple H and Koslov duked it out in some good back and forth action, when out of nowhere, ‘The Rated R Superstar’ showed up and stole the title away from Trips.
The major moment of the night, was the return of John Cena. For the first time in his career, in his own backyard of Boston, he defeats Chris Jericho to win his 1st World Heavyweight Championship. The theme song was “Spolin’ For A Fight, and both John Cena and Edge did just that as they made their impactful returns that night.

05: “The Fight Song” – Marilyn Mansonhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JLdAlKvKbeQ
(WARNING: This track does contain EXPLICIT Lyrics)
An event that was originally advertised as “WWF Fully Loaded 2001”, then turned into an event that became the closest thing any of us wrestling fans got to our dream Pay-Per-View of WWF vs. WCW. That event took place on July 22, 2001, and it was called WWF Invasion.
Ironically, it was the same venue that the simulcast with the Turner Networks took place at the Final Battle of the Monday Night Wars. That place was Gund Arena in Cleveland, Ohio USA. The song is a great choice because that was what this Pay-Per-View was, a flat out fight! A fight between two rival organizations (not counting ECW) that were out to show the entire wrestling world who was the best, at everything that they did. I’m one of the only few that actually liked the InVasion angle. It’s not the way that I would have done it, but it was entertaining and exciting none-the-less. It was a flat out fight, and WCW was not going to be Vince McMahon’s slave (reference to the song lyrics). It was a great choice in theme song

04: “Control” – Puddle of Muddhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u2lm7-ftnu4
We once again find ourselves in the same invasion angle of 2001. This time, it’s at General Custard’s Last Stand, the fifteenth anniversary of the WWF’s Survivor Series.
It was “Winner Take All” in a battle for ultimate control of the Sports Entertainment world. Of course it was a McMahon headlined storyline that really destroyed how incredible this storyline could have been, but this theme song was the ideal choice to put you on the edge of your seat for a Survivor Series Elimination Tag-Team Match.
Just a side note, I really wish that the invasion storyline had been done differently. I think that if anyone wanted to see a Team WCW vs. Team WWF Survivor Series Match, I think this is how it would have been:

Anyway, it was a song that was all about control, and it fit the conclusion of this angle perfectly.

03: “Crack Addict” – Limp Bizkithttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rczcIhZYdQU
Now this is a song that really gets me pumped up! Whether, I go to the gym, get ready for competition, or even get amped up about something just for the heck of it, I turn this song on.WrestleMania XIX’s theme song tied well not only with the show itself, but with the top two matches on the card. Those matches being Rock-Austin III, and the Hogan-McMahon Street Fight.
“Right now. Let’s Go. Me and you. Toe-to-toe.” If you watch this promo video right before “Rock-Austin III”, then you’ll understand just why this is one of my favorite song choices. Not only for the history of WWE, but for a good song to listen to in general.

02: “Not Again” – Staindhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QNoPsFgGPbM
The top two songs on my list, are the perfect songs that told a story behind their respective Pay-Per-View events. This one in particular, was all about one thing and one wrestler. Redemption, and Hulk Hogan.
The build-up for ‘TNA Bound For Glory 2011’ began on January 4th, 2010, when Hulk Hogan debuted at the iMPACT Zone. Not only did The Almighty Hulkster made his debut in TNA, but he brought Eric Bischoff with him. Let alone, nine months later at the world famous Ocean Center in Daytona, we all felt Immortal’s love as THEY were revealed. Ever since the night of 01-04-10, Sting made it his ultimate goal to take down Hogan. He not only made it his goal to save Hogan from the dark side (meaning Bischoff and IMMORTAL), but to redeem Hogan and get full control of TNA back into the hands of our beloved Dixie Carter.
Now we can all agree that their match on this night wasn’t all that great, but this song, told a compelling story.
“Do you feel like you’re falling? You’ve taken this step. In front of you is further from the truth.” This can tell the story of how Hogan fell further away from the fans when he took on this role in IMMORTAL.
“Denial isn’t the way to forgiveness.” Can talk about Hogan denied Sting.
The Crow can represent Sting.
“So here we are. Back where it began.” Can be used as a reference to Bound For Glory.
This not only was the theme for Bound For Glory in 2011, but it was used on mainstream Rock stations, ESPN, and the list goes on. Unless I can recall otherwise, this was the first mainstream theme that TNA actually used at one of their Pay-Per-Views.

01: “My Way” – Limp Bizkithttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=asbp_agG8mI
(WARNING: This song does contain EXPLICIT Lyrics)
I could not think of a much more appropriate choice to be number 1 on my list. The theme song to what many feel is the best Pay-Per-View in the entire history of WWE. The timing could not have been any better. Six days earlier on The Nashville Network, the Monday Night Wars officially ended as Mr. McMahon gave his simulcast to both TNN and Turner Network Television. At the end of the broadcast of the final WCW Monday Nitro, TNT aired a promo for WrestleMania X7. “…Someday you’ll see things my way…” when those lyrics aired in the promo, we saw a glimpse of ‘The Czar of Sports Entertainment’ himself.
“Just one more fight, about your leadership…” can be used as a reference to Mr. McMahon.
“Just one more fight, and I’ll be history…” could be used as a reference to the end of the Attitude Era.
Many wrestling fans site WrestleMania X7 as the epic conclusion of the Attitude Era. I feel that it ended where it started, at Survivor Series 2001, but that’s a different story. I feel that this song tells the perfect story about Vince McMahon, his leadership, and how he does business.
Who knows, someday, we all may see things his way.”

(Ding-Ding)

Well folks, we have reached the end of the fifth edition of the Triple Threat Top 5.
On a side note, I am now on Tout, KEEK, and I also now have a YouTube channel. It’s called TheTMoney35. My backup Tout account is the same as my Twitter name: T_Hughes35. No more hiding behind blogs, and no more hiding my voice. You’ll not only hear my thoughts on wrestling, but of several different other topics as well.
It’s going to be a fun journey, but no worries, I’ll still be blogging about wrestling here on this site.
Also, DK Wrestling Savior, get after it, and get back to blogging soon my friend. We’ll see you in December.

This has been a fun entry folks, who won? I post, you decide.

PEACE!!!
]]>T-Hughes35http://forum.ewrestlingnews.com/entry.php?43915-Triple-Threat-Top-5-Best-Pay-Per-View-Theme-SongsWill John Cena be 100% medically cleared? Booking HIAC 2012http://forum.ewrestlingnews.com/entry.php?43818-Will-John-Cena-be-100-medically-cleared-Booking-HIAC-2012
Mon, 01 Oct 2012 18:37:17 GMTHey what's up all fellow www.ewrestlingnews.com bloggers and forum members,*
I was reading some blogs last night from fellow bloggers "Dashing Rachel" and "Ozfan", and they both voiced their own opinions (no pun intended) about WWE's upcoming Hell In A Cell Pay-Per-View. After reading them, I felt that since it's been far too long since I last wrote a blog, I should write my own layout of how I would book WWE Hell In A Cell 2012.

Before I begin though, I do want to say one thing, and it's about John Cena. He had elbow surgery recently. Do I find anything wrong with that? No. If something is physically wrong with you then it's better to fix early than late. Do I think WWE is doing the right thing promoting a John Cena-CM Punk match at Hell In A Cell? Absolutely not! I honestly do not think he will end up being medically cleared to compete before that night. Personally, I think that it's quite scary that WWE is doing this. It means that they have absolutely no faith in the rest of their card. This is a good chance to see what the rest of their card has to offer, and their not using it! I feel that they're making a big mistake by continually making John Cena "The Guy". Cena can't last forever. He's not immortal, he's human, and he like every other hard worker needs a break every so often. ESPECIALLY when he's hurt!*

With that being said, here's how I would book "WWE Hell In A Cell 2012" * * * *

"and Now, WWE Presents: "The Dance in The Devil's Playground". HELL*IN A CELL!!!"
The Pyro would go off as Michael Cole, Josh Matthews, and Jim Ross would welcome us to the show and hype up "The Devil's Playground".*

(Cue: "Let's Light It Up" - Keri Kimmel) **
Monday Night RAW General Manager AJ Lee makes her way to the ring to open the show. She first welcomes everybody to the Hell In The Cell Pay-Per-View. She then has to apologize by saying that due to the nature of his injury, John Cena would not be at the Philips Arena there that night.*
(Cue: "Cult Of Personality" - Living Colour) as CM Punk and Paul Heyman make there way out. They are as happy as ever because they think that they get off early. *AJ says that even tough Cena isn't there, his WWE Title match will still go on, Hell In A Cell.*
(Cue: "Wreck" - Jim Johnston) as Mick Foley makes his way to the ring. He comes to first; tell Punk to be ready for his match that night, he then wishes him good luck in his match that night, but he also came out to announce that he has been named the Special Guest Referee for Punk's match that night.
**01:United States Championship Match:
Antonio Cesaro vs. Brodus Clay (w/The Funkadackles)
(A good show opener, with classic face vs. Heel action for the kids.Winner and STILL United States Champion: Antonio Cesaro)

02: WWE Diva's Championship Match:
Eve Torres vs. Layla
(This would make a good Diva's Title match as it gives Layla her rightful re-match.*Winner and STILL WWE Diva's Champion: Eve Torres
The end of this match would set up Eve vs. Kaitlyn for the Diva's Title at Survivor Series XXVI.)

[B]03: WWE Tag-Team Championship Match:
Daniel Bryan and Kane vs. Cody Rhodes and Damien Sandow
(It'll be a decent match of back and forth action that should be just under 10 minutes.Winners and STILL WWE Tag-Team Champions: Daniel Bryan and Kane
"I AM THE TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS!" "I AM THE TAG-TEAM CHAMPIONS!")

[B]04: WWE Intercontinental Championship Match:
The Miz vs. Ryback
(This match is coming, and this night would be the best night to do it.*Winner and NEW WWE Intercontinental Champion: Ryback
It's safe to say that this guy could be the next Goldberg if he's built up right.)*

05: Six Man Hell In A Cell Match For The World Heavyweight Championship:
Sheamus vs. Randy Orton vs. The Big Show vs. Alberto Del Rio (w/Ricardo Rodriguez) vs. Wade Barrett vs. Christian
(On the most recent episode of SmackDown, the majority of these wrestlers demanded World Title shots. I know that the last time that this match happened, it wasn't really well receipted, but everything deserves a second chance, and if it was included in WWE video games of the past few years, I think this match would be a great test of endurance and survival.*Winner and STILL World Heavyweight Champion: Sheamus
Sheamus would steal a pin-fall victory as the ones standing all look in shock.)

06: Hell In A Cell Match For The WWE Championship:
CM Punk ( w/Paul Heyman) vs. The Undertaker
Special Guest Referee: Mick Foley
(As I said before, I honestly do not believe that John Cena will be medically cleared to compete at Hell In A Cell on October 28th. I think that he needs some time to heal so that he'd be 100% healthy to compete at Survivor Series XXVI. Because personally, I'd rather see him compete at one of "The Big 4" Pay-Per-Views that at a minor "In Your House" PPV format like this one.
Mick Foley would make his way out to the ring first.*
Punk and Heyman would then make their ways to the Cell as they await who Punk's opponent is going to be.
"and his opponent..." as Justin Roberts would say.
Booker T's music would hit as the Friday Night SmackDown General Manager comes out and says this: "CM Punk, granted, you have been in this structure twice before, but might I remind you, both those times, you failed. If you want your so-called respect, and be recognized as a credible champion, then you need to know, and feel, just what it's like to swing on the monkey-bars of "The Devil's Playground." Welcome To Hell!
The SmackDown GM would make his way to the back as we would get a 15-20 second pause awaiting the challenger. When suddenly...
(GONG)
This could be the biggest WWE style of a Russo swerve/surprise in who knows how long, and I mean that in a good way!
"and his opponent, the challenger. From Death Valley, weighing in at 305 pounds, THE UNDERTAKER!!!"*
If done right, this could easily become one of the Top 10 Matches of the Year for the entire world of Professional Wrestling!Winner and STILL WWE Champion: CM Punk
After the match, Punk and Heyman both "Get The Hell Out Of Dodge" as The Undertaker does his trademark pose in the ring.*
It'll be the expression on Punk's face that says: "What in the heck did I just go through?" Punk would look at Taker to end the show.)

Well, I know it was another booking blog, but it's been a while since I last wrote a blog and I wanted to get back into the swing of things with the wrestling world.*
The next Triple Threat Top 5 is coming soon as I am just waiting for the last participant to send in his list. On a side note, I will be expanding my social media horizons in the near future. Details will be enclosed in the next blog. But until then, you can still follow me on Twitter @T_Hughes35

PEACE!!! * * * * * *
]]>T-Hughes35http://forum.ewrestlingnews.com/entry.php?43818-Will-John-Cena-be-100-medically-cleared-Booking-HIAC-2012Triple Threat Top 5 IV: OMG Momentshttp://forum.ewrestlingnews.com/entry.php?43562-Triple-Threat-Top-5-IV-OMG-Moments
Mon, 27 Aug 2012 19:16:15 GMTHello all Wrestling Fans and welcome to “Triple Threat Top 5 IV: Presented by ewrestlingnews.com”.
Coming off of a hard fought battle at the... Hello all Wrestling Fans and welcome to “Triple Threat Top 5 IV: Presented by ewrestlingnews.com”.Coming off of a hard fought battle at the “Olympic Triple Threat,” we make our return to the United States to begin another epic battle.Folks before we go any further, I would like to say that due to events that transpired backstage after the events of the “Olympic Triple Threat”, akbar is no longer the “Triple Threat Top 5 Series Champion.” To all our friends in the U.K., we sincerely apologize. Therefore, a new champion must be crowned. So today, the contenders that will go against yours truly are two of the best. The first being the one who has greatly made his presence known throughout this website. You can love him or hate him all you want but it’s the rightful Triple Threat Top 5 Champion and that’s the DK Wrestling Savior. The next man’s resume includes the title of being “Former WBC Top 5 Series Champion”. He along with the Savior is also one of the most respectable bloggers on this site. I’m talking about: Playboy Stevie V.

This is going to be a great matchup folks. Fasten Your Seatbelts.

The Judges are ready, the world is ready, ladies and gentlemen, we are READY TO RUMBLE!!!(ding-ding)01: DK Wrestling Savior: “Hey Everyone. DK Savior here getting my rightful shot at getting my title back. Akbar did well in the Olympiad, and I congratulate him. He relinquished the title and I want back, what is rightfully mind. That being said, what a great topic here. OH MY GOD moments in wrestling history. There have been so many over the years, this is a lot tougher than it may seem. I'm not just going to talk about spots in matches, because that would be too easy. I pretty much just gotta look up all the TLC matches and pick 5 moments with the Hardy Boys and Dudleys. Instead, ALL moments are being considered with my list here. So, here's what I came up with. Honorable Mentions: Brock Lesnar Shooting Star Press on Kurt AngleShawn Michaels Superkick to Shelton BenjaminKevin Nash Botches Powerbomb On Big ShowPretty Much Every Jeff Hardy TLC SpotPretty Much Every Shelton Benjamin MITB SpotThe Entire Rey Mysterio/Sabu Match at One Night Stand

Okay, now it's time for the list.

Number 5: Brock Lesnar Superplexes Big Show and Ring Collapseshttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xz7sh5E5fFEThis spot really speaks for itself. I was sort of expecting something major to happen in this match, but that major something was probably a Brock F5 on the Big Show. However, we got this ending to Smackdown. The crowd certainly added to this. Definitely an OH MY GOD moment.

Number 4: Shane McMahon Jumps 50ft off Titantron onto Big Showhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FM53_oCtjcQWhat an unbelievable moment. Shane has done some crazy things. I was sort of up in the air between this and Kurt Angle suplexing Shane about 8 times before breaking through the glass. This one won the coin flip for me. What a spot. I said OMG when he climbed up. I never expected him to actually jump until it happened. My jaw dropped.

Number 3: Miss Kitty...The Kat...Flashes her breasts at Armageddon 1999Need I say more? Obviously, I won't be trying to find and post a video on here about it, but you can all pretty much see what I mean. To see that, while watching PPV, my eyes popped out of my head. It was in the Attitude Era, and WWF was so edgy at the time, I was actually wondering when something like this would happen. And it did, I obviously, I said, Oh My God.

Number 2: The Hogan Heel Turn. Bash at the Beach 1996http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zwr1dTrLbY0While this is probably one of very few defining moments in wrestling history, I can't put this at number one, basically because Heenan botched the call. He should never have mentioned anything about "who's side is he on?". He almost ruined the most biggest heel turn and possibly one of the biggest moments in wrestling history. There was no reason to give any of us, any indication that he might be there for something other than to help Macho Man. Thumbs down to an otherwise excellent vocal figure in wrestling. However, this still goes down as the most shocking and unexpected event I've ever seen.

NUMBER 1

Undertaker Throws Mankind Off The Hell in a Cellhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9hMp65SzyTUThere exists no OMG moment that transcends this spot. There have been some crazy things that have happened with Hardy off ladders and Shano Mac, but this was the most insane thing I've ever seen. What separates this was the fact there was seemingly no set up for it. Unlike Hardy ladder match spots and such, where there's preparation involved...this just happened. I was shocked while watching this. It is THE ULTIMATE OH MY GOD MOMENT.Thanks for reading everyone. I know I probably could have found some original ECW stuff, or Japanese Death Matches, but I decided to keep things in the most familiar area for this one. Thanks for reading and Be Safe.”

Thank you once again Savior, Playboy Stevie V, the floor is yours.

02: Playboy Stevie V: “Well I’ve seen the top OMG moments in the WWE on Netflix, but having this as the top 5 OMG moments in all of wrestling, to say the least is very difficult. I can name about 50 just in the original EC F’ing W. There was some in the WWE that just has to be in my top 5 and some that I am going to list is dated, which usually hurts me with the youngster vote who only recollect Jeff Hardy jumping from the Tron…LOL. My OMG moments will be based on how skin crawling it was and not on acrobatics.5. Road Warriors gouge Dusty Rhodes’s eye almost out with their shoulder pad spike- Road Warriors just turned heel and attacked Dusty. They gouged his eye with their iconic shoulder spike. It grossed me out the core. It was truly brutal. If I remember correctly this segment got Dusty in hot water with WCW and he jumped ship shortly after to the WWF.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dc927RvdvQc4. Vader’s eye pops out of its socket during a match with Stan Hansen- Brutal match between Stan Hansen and Vader. In the Middle of the match Vader’s eye pops out of socket, but he continues the match. What a tough SOB and totally gross.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dM2xhiuBbdI3. Vader rips Cactus Jack’s ear off during a match- Speaking of gross who can forget the reason why Foley is missing an ear? During Vader and Jack’s iconic brutal matches Foley does a spot where his head is tied up in the ropes. While tied up in the ropes he slips out and it rips his ear off. You can see in the middle of the match the ref pick up the ear, held it up and pass it on. Disgusting.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJPLkrfW-KY2. Sid Vicious breaks Leg- This image is etched into my mind forever. Sid jumping from the middle rope during his match with Scott Steiner and we got a flopper. Leg breaks horribly flopping around the ring. It didn’t help either that on Nitro they replayed this about 4 times and in slow motion. It was a lose your lunch moment.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WFfx4f3aimQ1: Mankind vs Undertaker HITC- Had me screaming at the TV the entire time. “Stop the match before someone dies!” I couldn’t believe that Vince was okay with this. For the first time in my life I was truly concerned that I was going to witness a death. Mankind being tossed from the cell through a table by the Undertaker. I thought he was never coming back. Then he comes back, climbs up the cell and gets choke slammed through the cell into the ring. The way his body twisted and splattered was horrifying. It’s still to this day the biggest OMG moment I’ve ever seen and I have been watching wrestling since the early 80’s.”http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zxa_1GM-Zxc

Thanks Stevie. Now it’s time for yours truly to give his opinion on what the Top 5 Best OMG Moments are in Wrestling History.

03: T-Hughes35: “There have been all types of moments in the eyes of wrestling fans that have produced many different reactions. We’ve gasped, we’ve screamed, we’ve cried, and most of all, we’ve been astonished. But then there are the moments where all we have to say are three simple words: “OH MY GOD!” In my eyes, these are the moments that really made me say those words.But before we go any further, there is one moment that I want to bring up that I will not include on this list. That being Hulk Hogan’s heel turn at “WCW: Bash At The Beach ‘96”. My reasoning for that is because I leave that in its own category. It was an OMG moment don’t get me wrong, but this list is going to focus more on moments that took place during matches than anything else. I can think of numerous OMG moments, but this list will be strictly “match based”. With that being said, here we go.05: “ECW: Hardcore Heaven 1996”: Prime-Time Throws Down Tommy Dreamer:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9eQRqt1ycj4What an extreme matchup as it was what the original ECW was all about. I could think of many OMG moments from that organization, but this one was the one that stood out to me the most. It was after this match that it looked like “Prime-Time” threw Dreamer maybe 20 or 30 feet to the arena floor mind you. OUCH! Joey Styles called this event superbly. 04: “WWF: No Way Out 2000”: Triple H sends Cactus Jack straight to Hell:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rUg8YTPDLL0During the time that Stone Cold Steve Austin was written off of TV in the “being run over storyline,” (what was the known as) the World Wrestling Federation was dominated by Triple H and the McMahon-Helmsley Faction. After their Street Fight at the 2000 Royal Rumble, Cactus Jack wanted Triple H for the WWF Title; Hell In A Cell. Triple H only agreed to put the belt on the line if Cactus put his career on the line as well. How could the stakes get any higher?! Whether it was planned, or it was accidental, I will never know, but by the reaction that we saw on Hunter’s face, you could tell that he thought he killed him (meaning Mick Foley). It was an Oh My God moment not only for us fans, but for J.R. (Jim Ross), King (meaning Jerry Lawler), and Triple H. It was unbelievable.03: “WWF: Backlash 2001”: “Shane McMahon’s 50 foot jump off of the Titantron:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FM53_oCtjcQHeyman: “What?!J.R.: “Oh My God Don’t Do It Shane! Don’t Do It!”Heyman: “OH MY GOD!!!” Easily the best call that the Ross-Heyman team ever did. Shane McMahon put his body and soul on the line here, and what an OMG moment this was. I mean, how ironic was it that Paul Heyman was giving this call? Paul Heyman said it best in his world famous 2001 shoot promo that Vince McMahon stole his dream, and he called it attitude. It just showed you just how the World Wrestling Federation learned from the days of Extreme Championship Wrestling to become the most dominant wrestling promotion, and a wrestling monopoly.02: “WCW: The Great American Bash 2000” Vampiro sets Sting on Fire:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W3SyItvZ3BM“Flames light up the night as Vampiro and Sting enter the ring in a Human Torch Match” - WCW Great American Bash 2000 Promotional PosterThe first (and so far only) “Human Torch Match” in wrestling history took place on this night from what is now the 1st Mariner Arena in Baltimore, Maryland U.S.A. Built up as “The Most Bizarre Match Imaginable”, we can all agree lighting someone on fire is crazy, but it didn’t get any weirder than this. Yes most of us can agree that this match had Russo written all over it, but it was still left me speechless none-the-less. Even if it only leaves young kids screaming OH MY GOD!!! And have their mouths washed out with soap (like it did with the kid I watched this match with). It left me speechless none-the-less.But this was nothing compared to my choice for number one, and when it comes to me and my opponents, I think we all can agree.01: “WWF King Of The Ring 1998”: Undertaker vs. Mankind “Hell In A Cell”:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TJ4QkD67i-4What more can I say? If the key moments of this match don’t make you say “OH MY GOD” then I don’t know what will. It made us all completely speechless. Mick Foley gained all the respect in the world for this match. How he was able to continue on, I will never know. After J.R. said in his call: “Enough’s enough!” I couldn’t have agreed with him anymore, not because that spot where Foley fell through went completely wrong, but because I was concerned for his safety and his wellbeing. I call this match and the 1999 documentary “Beyond The Mat” as the two moments where I really gained the upmost respect for professional wrestlers and what they do. By putting their bodies on the line 200-300 days a year. Not only for the fans, but it’s because it’s their passion and it’s what they love to do. When I look and think of Mick Foley, the one word I see, is respect.”

(Ding-Ding)With that ladies and gentlemen, we have reached the conclusion of “Triple Threat Top 5 IV”. Who won? Tell us down below. Special thanks to both the “DK Wrestling Savior” and “Playboy Stevie V”, and follow me on Twitter @T_Hughes35.PEACE!!!
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Wed, 22 Aug 2012 19:33:43 GMTWhat's up ewrestlingnews.com viewers and fellow bloggers,
I'm back today with another entry about my opinions about certain story-lines, where they're headed, and what I think should be done with them. If this becomes a success, I might make a series out of it.
The last time I did this, I discussed the AJ Styles/Christopher Daniels/Claire Lynch/Kazarian storyline. This week, I am going to give my thoughts on one of the best story-lines in wrestling today, and that my friends is: The Aces and The 8s.

How It All Began: It was the LIVE episode of IMPACT Wrestling that took place the Thursday after "Slammiversery '12". Sting was in the ring thanking all the fans for such a great career that he had after TNA announced that he (meaning Sting) would be the very first wrestler elected into TNA's Hall Of Fame. In the middle of his speech, The Aces and 8s attacked. It was a "What In The World?" moment for all wrestling fans. Over the next several weeks, The Aces and 8s made their presence known by attacking several members of the TNA roster at random. From Kurt Angle to Hulk Hogan, the members of the TNA Roster were unified to try and figure out who these guys are, and what to do to stop them.

Who Do I Think These Attackers Are?: For the past few weeks, it looks like there are four key players of this entourage. From the looks of things, the TNA roster is more concerned about who their leader is rather than whom these four clowns are. I want to know who the leader is too (which I'll get to in a minute), but in order to get to the leader, you have to get through the rest of the field. Here are my ideas on who these four men are:Luke Gallows: This man is most likely the fat one who's been speaking in a voice blocker every time there's a video message. Makes perfect sense considering he's been working a few dark matches with TNA over the past few months.

Joey Ryan: If you look real closely into the eyes of the one on (Gallows's) right during one of their video messages, it looks exactly like the eyes of Joey Ryan. It would all make perfect sense to, because after Gut Check, invading Open Fight Night, going at it with Al Snow, etcetera, he wants his share of revenge on TNA. This the ideal way of doing it. He could be the Scott Hall of the group if you will (not the druggie version, just his style of role in the group if you get my point).

El Zorro: Yes I know this is a long shot, but according to select Internet reports, TNA has been very interested in signing this man after working against select TNA wrestlers down in Mexico last year. Select reports also claim that El Zorro was suppose to do an angle last summer on IMPACT that involved the Triple A IMMORTAL Title. Would've been exciting to see that's for sure. This could be the make up point for that. I for one, would be very excited to see this man in IMPACT Wrestling no matter who he faced.

As for the rest of the group, I think it's going to be select members from either the Indy circuit or AAA. I feel that there will also be more members to this stable, not just four. My reasoning for that, is when Hogan was talking to Hervey in an interview several weeks back, an unmasked man saying "we're coming for you Hulk" gave him the envelope that said: "See You Next Week" with the Deadman's Hand on it.

The Leader of the Stable: Now then, there are three men whom I have narrowed the list down to as for who the leader is. These three men are all out for revenge, and leading this stable is a great way to get that.

Eric Bischoff: I really hope it's not him, but his career was cut short by Hogan and Garrett back in April at LockDown. As for right now, I feel Eric should stay behind the scenes at IMPACT Wrestling because he's able to focus more. If TNA wants to bring him back on screen, then put him back at the announce table. Or make him a backstage interviewer since TNA doesn't really have one. Eric even said it himself that he wouldn't mind one day making a return to commentary. As for Hogan,if he is the leader of this stable, TNA is dead.

Bobby Roode: this would be an ideal choice because it was he who first pointed out who he thought the leader was. It could be a way to take everyone's mind off of making him a suspect. After watching some old clips of "The Greater Power" Storyline from the Attitude Era, I began to think that Bobby Roode should be the man as the Aces and 8s leader. If it was the Aces and 8s that attacked everyone but Storm, convinced the TNA roster that Storm was the leader, then attack him to end last weeks show, then, Storm can be their main target, not just Hogan. Roode himself was even having his issues with the Hulkster before he lost his title. How He Could Reveal Himself: he could reveal himself during the closing to an IMPACT. The Aces and 8s could attack Storm backstage and then, in the midst of their attack, the leader shows up. With his back turned to the camera, he reveals his face to Storm. Then Storm yells "YOU SON OF A (Radio Edit)!!!" The next week, Roode could do pretty much the same thing that Vince (McMahon) did when he revealed himself to be the higher power. This would set up "Roode-Storm II" at Bound For Glory.

But this is the man whom I think it's going to be:
It's going to be Jeff Jarrett!!! Why do you ask? Because Sting was the first man The Aces and 8s attacked when they debuted. Then they went after Hogan, and then Kurt Angle.
Sting was originally the one that fired Jeff and Karen Jarrett back in December. I don't need to explain why they went after Angle. When they attacked Hogan, these were my thoughts, this could be the start of an unbelievable war for power in TNA between Hulk Hogan and Jeff Jarrett. Not like the one the Ric Flair and Vince McMahon went through in 2002, more like a "I'm here to take back what's rightfully mine" type of ordeal.
Jeff Jarrett was one of the three founders of TNA Wrestling back in 2002. Himself and Dixie Carter started working together because Panda Energy was the one who financially backed TNA to be in business for so many years. In the fall of 2009, Hulk Hogan signed with the organization, and made his television debut on January 4, 2010. If you are a hardcore TNA viewer, when Hogan first debuted, he took Jarrett out of his Executive roles. Jarrett even began threatening legal action against Hogan and Bischoff (kayfabe). For the past two and a half years, he's been on his best behavior for both TNA and Ring-Ka-King. The Aces And 8s could be his best chance to go to war with Hogan. I'd consider it epic. Wouldn't you?

That concludes this entry. Tell me your thoughts down below and follow me on Twitter @T_Hughes35

The next Triple Threat Top 5 is also coming this week. Believe me it's going to be one you won't want to miss.

Today I want to talk about what's probably the biggest storyline of 2012. That being the AJ Styles/Christopher Daniels/Kazarian/Claire Lynch controversy.

Memory Refreshment:
Now we all know that the feud between AJ Styles and Christopher Daniels all started last summer in the weeks that were leading up to "Destination X '11". Ever since then, Christopher Daniels has been obsessed with making AJ Styles life a living nightmare. It was a feud that started out a good idea, but then got staler than hard bread. In January, Kazarian joined Daniels side. Reluctant at first, he officially made his HEEL turn the week after AJ and Dixie revealed that "out of the goodness of their hearts" they were helping out a friend of their's who was an "addict." her name was Claire Lynch. Then it was revealed that the three of them (Daniels/Kazarian/Lynch) were all in on it together and trying to blackmail AJ Styles in being the illegitimate father of Claire's unborn child. Where's Maury Povich when you need him?

This Leads Us To Today:
The question now is, where is this storyline going? Especially with the result of this past weeks IMPACT.

This is what I think, the baby that Claire Lynch is carrying is not going to be AJ's illegitimate child, it's going to be Kazarian's!

Reasoning Behind My Theory:
Back in January, when AJ and Kazarian were in the "Wildcard Tag-Team Title Tournament", it was before the semifinals of the tournament. Frankie was freaking out when he was talking to someone backstage, who turned out to be Christopher Daniels. I think it was then that he (kayfabe) told Daniels that he thinks he might be the father of Claire's child. Daniels apparently said to Frankie that he would take him under his wing and make sure his secret doesn't come out to protect his reputation, especially with his wife. Make AJ look like the bad guy instead of Kaz. So basically, Kazarian traded in his broski for a hoeski. Even Claire freaked out when Jason Hervey asked her if she knew Daniels or Kazarian before she made her IMPACT debut.

The bottom line is this: After AJ Styles gets the DDC Diagnostics result of this paternity test, it will all lead up to AJ Styles vs. Frankie Kazarian at Bound For Glory 2012. I'd have it culminate there in either be a regular one-fall match, or I'd make it Elevation X.

Those are my thoughts on this current storyline in TNA. Tune in next week as I give my thoughts on "The Aces And 8s".